The COVID pandemic and the Sri Lanka economic crisis led to the cancellation of significant projects and they were at the risk of losing their standing in the international market, said Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) Chairman Hideaki Tanaka.
“However, with the crisis settling in we managed to bounce back to business and the achievement of delivering ‘C/S Sophie Germain,’ Cable Laying and Repair Vessel ((CLRV)) serves as a powerful message to the international market that we are back in business,” he said on Friday when CDPLC made history by delivering the first-ever CLRV to the European market from Sri Lanka. This vessel is built to Bureau Veritas (BV) classification society standards and regulatory requirements of the French Flag Authority.
The vessel is 100m in length with a beam of 18.8m and a depth of 7.15m and shall have a deadweight capacity of 1,800 DWT. The vessel can achieve an impressive speed of 14.5 knots and has accommodation facilities for 76 persons. The vessel has three cable tanks to carry fibre optic and power cables. One of the three tanks is fitted with a Carousel system.
Colombo Dockyard delivered the first Cable Layer (CLV) to Japan in 2019. Now, with the delivery of “C/S Sophie Germain,” this becomes the second vessel of its category delivered by the shipyard. This remarkable accomplishment establishes Colombo Dockyard as a leading player in the international market, earning a reputation for successfully delivering two Cable Layer vessels within a short span of just five years.
“Colombo Dockyard is coming back stronger and more resilient than ever, positioning itself as a tough and capable shipyard in the global arena.”
The vessel was designed by Vard Design AS of Norway and the detailed design work was carried out in-house by Colombo Dockyard’s skilled design team. “Our client Orange Marine, a prominent French company, is a specialist in submarine telecommunications and their fleet is widely recognized for its expertise and is considered one of the most experienced in the world, representing an impressive 15% of the global fleet in this sector.”
CDPLC operates in collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited of Japan continuously showing its presence in the international market and contributing heavily to the National Export earnings from the Shipbuilding sector with much-needed foreign currency to the Sri Lankan economy.
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